#9B404C
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.7% 0.122 14.6), rgb(155, 64, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9B404C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B404C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 64, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.122 14.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9B404C | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B404C | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B404C text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B404C text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B5
oklch(81% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5888E
oklch(70.8% 0.095 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76872
oklch(63% 0.121 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 14.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B404C
oklch(49.7% 0.122 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C343D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#652E34
oklch(37.7% 0.079 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#9B404C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #54524C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93345 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B404C
#9B404C
oklch(49.7% 0.122 14.6)
- #007171
#007171
oklch(49.7% 0.085 194.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9B404C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B404C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.